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We Asked 21 Bartenders: What’s the Best Vodka for Mixing Cocktails?

VinePair

Hailing from California wine country, this small-batch vodka is grape-based and sustainable in every stage of production. Besides their crisp original vodka, they also have a variety of infused vodkas such as habanero, boysenberry, ginger, and cucumber.

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Vodka Day Drinks for 2024

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Tea-infused Pau Maui vodka ¾ oz. Fiorente elderflower liqueur Instructions Infuse vodka with tea at room temperature for 10 minutes. Notes Alicia Russell, lead bartender at Panzano in Denver, CO, created this recipe. Sherry ½ oz. Yellow chartreuse ¼ oz.

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THE UKBG & JSS INNOVATIVE JAPANESE SPIRIT COMPETITION & MASTERCLASS RETURNS FOR ITS FOURTH YEAR

Bar Magazine

Taking place on 10th March , the competition returns to showcase the creativity and passion of the UKs leading bartenders. Their variety, complexity and versatility make them an excellent alternative to the other categories, from spirits to wines to aperitifs, as well as perfect ingredients in cocktails.

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We Asked 22 Bartenders: What’s the Best New Spirit You’ve Added to Your Bar?

VinePair

This is a new member in the Empress 1908 family and it’s just as much of a showstopper as their original butterfly pea blossom-infused gin. Stevie Ruiz, lead bartender, Birch , Milwaukee “ Casa Obsidiana Tequila is absolutely fascinating and has earned a spot at Bar Sprezzatura.

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Drink of the Week: Settemmezzo Artichoke Liqueur

Imbibe Magazine

Recently, at my go-to neighborhood restaurant, République , lead bartender Thomas Eslinger showed me his newly acquired bottle of Settemmezzo. Its importer, Oliver McCrum Wines & Spirits , plans to increase its distribution throughout 2025, but it’s currently available to ship to most states.

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Three Ways: The Gibson Cocktail

Imbibe Magazine

Bartenders incorporate herbal infusions or housemade mignonettes, opt for gin or vodka bases, and experiment with proportions. Lead bartender Curtis Jantos recipe is thrown repeatedly between mixing tins to chill and aerate the cocktail, which he feels develops the herbaceous and citrus notes of the drink. gin 1/4 oz.

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Mardi Gras Cocktails For 2025

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Charles Sour Course Drinks Keyword aquafaba, bourbon, lemon, peach, red wine, Simple syrup Ingredients 2 oz. House-made peach-infused bourbon oz. Red wine Instructions Add peach-infused bourbon, lemon, syrup and aquafaba to a shaker. Top with red wine of your choosing.